AMMONIUM SULPHATE

MOL.FORMULA: (NH4)2SO4                            MOL.WT: 132.14           CAS NO. 7783-20-2

DESCRIPTION: COLOURLESS CRYSTALS; ODOURLESS.

GRADES

SPECIFICATION

 

IP

BP

USP

ACS

AR

LR

F.C.C

IDENTIFICATION

 

 

 

TO COMPLY

 

 

TO COMPLY

TO COMPLY

CLARITY& COLOR OF SOLN

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO COMPLY

 

pH of 5% solution

 

 

 

5.0-6.0

5.0-6.0

MIN.4.5

4.4-5.4

4.5-6

HEAVY METALS

MAX

 

 

 

5PPM

0.0002%

20PPM

 

IRON

MAX

 

 

5PPM

5PPM

0.0002%

20PPM

 

RESIDUE ON IGNITION

MAX

 

 

0.005%

0.0005%

 

 

 

NON-VOLATILE IMPURITIES

MAX

 

 

0.005%

0.005%

0.01%

0.2%

0.25%

ASSAY

MIN

 

 

99.0-100.5%

MIN.99.0%

99.5%(ODB)

98.5%(MIN)

99.0-100.5%

INSOLUBLE MATTERS

MAX

 

 

0.005%

0.005%

0.001%

 

 

NITRATES

MAX

 

 

0.001%

0.001%

0.001%

 

 

PHOSPHATE

MAX

 

 

5PPM

5PPM

0.0005%

 

 

ARSENIC

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.00002%

 

 

Ca GROUP & Mg

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.002%

 

 

LOSS ON DRYING AT 1000C

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.1%

 

 

LEAD

MAX

 

 

 

 

 

 

3PPM

CHLORIDE

MAX

 

 

5 PPM

5PPM

0.0003%

 

 

SELENIUM

MAX

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.003%